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AE Lock - Locking the exposure
This function is suitable for situations when optimal exposure is difficult to
achieve, such as when there is excessive contrast between the subject and the
surroundings.
For example, when the sky takes up much of the frame, shooting with automatic
exposure sometimes results in a dark subject. Recompose your shot so that not
much sky is in the frame, and then press the AEL button to lock the metered
value (exposure) temporarily. Next, compose your shot again with the sky in the
frame and take the picture.
1
Compose the picture where you want to
lock the metered value (exposure), then
press the AEL button.
• The metered value is saved.
• If you want to lock a different exposure, press the
AEL button again to cancel AE lock. Each time
you press the AEL button, AE lock is engaged and
canceled repeatedly.
2
Position the AF target mark on the subject
you want to focus on and press the shutter
button halfway.
• The green lamp lights.
3
Press the shutter button fully.
• AE lock is automatically canceled after one shot.
Mode dial
AEL button
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During AE lock, AEL
is displayed.
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